Students Found Murdered In Man's Basement After 'They Robbed His Home On Thanksgiving'

Students Found Murdered In Man's Basement After 'They Robbed His Home On Thanksgiving'

Friends and family have expressed their outrage over the deaths of two popular students shot by a homeowner while they robbed his home - as he revealed he fired 'more shots than he needed to'.

The bodies of cousins Haile Kifer, 18, and Nicholas Brady Schaeffel, 17, were found in Byron Smith's basement in Little Falls, Minnesota on Friday - the day after they were shot dead on Thanksgiving.

When police arrived at his home after reports of suspicious activity, Smith, 64, confessed to shooting the teenagers repeatedly and stashing their bodies after they broke into his home, authorities said.

On Monday, he was charged with second-degree murder and police revealed he told them he fired more shots than necessary after his gun jammed and Kifer laughed at him.

While Minnesota law stipulates people are allowed to use deadly force when defending their homes, relatives, friends, police and prosecutors claimed Smith reacted too drastically by killing them.

'A person has every right to defend themselves and their homes, even employing deadly force if necessary,' Morrison County Sheriff Michel Wetzel said. 'Circumstances of this case however, led deputies to believe that Smith went beyond that point.'

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Re: Students Found Murdered In Man's Basement After 'They Robbed His Home On Thanksgiving'

Friends and family have expressed their outrage over the deaths of two popular students shot by a homeowner while they robbed his home - as he revealed he fired 'more shots than he needed to'.

The bodies of cousins Haile Kifer, 18, and Nicholas Brady Schaeffel, 17, were found in Byron Smith's basement in Little Falls, Minnesota on Friday - the day after they were shot dead on Thanksgiving.

When police arrived at his home after reports of suspicious activity, Smith, 64, confessed to shooting the teenagers repeatedly and stashing their bodies after they broke into his home, authorities said.

On Monday, he was charged with second-degree murder and police revealed he told them he fired more shots than necessary after his gun jammed and Kifer laughed at him.

While Minnesota law stipulates people are allowed to use deadly force when defending their homes, relatives, friends, police and prosecutors claimed Smith reacted too drastically by killing them.

'A person has every right to defend themselves and their homes, even employing deadly force if necessary,' Morrison County Sheriff Michel Wetzel said. 'Circumstances of this case however, led deputies to believe that Smith went beyond that point.'

Re: Students Found Murdered In Man's Basement After 'They Robbed His Home On Thanksgiving'

Right.

A 64 yr old man is ambushed by two young and strong teenagers who are trying to steal all his shit..but he used excessive force.

What a bunch of bullshit.

I guess Corky shouldn't have laughed at him.

On the bright side, the old man is nearing the end of his life anyway, he wont be in prison for very long if he goes plus he took out a couple of lowlife scums, saved someone else the trouble.

And the LORD spake, saying, "First shalt thou take out the Holy Pin, then shalt thou count to three, no more, no less. Three shall be the number thou shalt count, and the number of the counting shall be three. Four shalt thou not count, neither count thou two, excepting that thou then proceed to three. Five is right out. Once the number three, being the third number, be reached, then lobbest thou thy Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch towards thy foe, who being naughty in My sight, shall snuff it.

I am an evil giraffe, and I shall eat more leaves from this tree than perhaps I should, so that other giraffes may die.

Re: Students Found Murdered In Man's Basement After 'They Robbed His Home On Thanksgiving'

bang .911. send the coroner .but he screwed up by not reporting it .and if he reported it he would go to jail as well murder nope i hold a ccw permit and shooting someone is the last resort in fear of my life sure but im still going to have to convince a da and i hate paper work

Re: Students Found Murdered In Man's Basement After 'They Robbed His Home On Thanksgiving'

'A person has every right to defend themselves and their homes, even employing deadly force if necessary,' Morrison County Sheriff Michel Wetzel said. 'Circumstances of this case however, led deputies to believe that Smith went beyond that point.'

Re: Students Found Murdered In Man's Basement After 'They Robbed His Home On Thanksgiving'

Went beyond deadly force?

Just what is that then? Ultra deadly force?Ultra mega deadly force?

Deadly force is it you bunch of fucking saps.These two kids broke into an old man's home - no doubt living alone.Sure, they're probably just jerks and would have just robbed him.In this modern world though he could not assume that. He doesn't have time to sit down with them and do a background check to work out whether they're the kind of low lives who are going to murder or torture him.

His only mistake is that he should have called the police immediately after shooting them. His charge should be failing to report a death.

This is a great example of "emotional policing". Distraught relatives / friends are after blood via the police and they are being swayed by this.

Either you can defend your home with deadly force or you can't - which is it deadshits?

Re: Students Found Murdered In Man's Basement After 'They Robbed His Home On Thanksgiving'

Went beyond deadly force?

Just what is that then? Ultra deadly force?Ultra mega deadly force?

Deadly force is it you bunch of fucking saps.These two kids broke into an old man's home - no doubt living alone.Sure, they're probably just jerks and would have just robbed him.In this modern world though he could not assume that. He doesn't have time to sit down with them and do a background check to work out whether they're the kind of low lives who are going to murder or torture him.

His only mistake is that he should have called the police immediately after shooting them. His charge should be failing to report a death.

This is a great example of "emotional policing". Distraught relatives / friends are after blood via the police and they are being swayed by this.

Either you can defend your home with deadly force or you can't - which is it deadshits?